Pierce County · Public school
James Sales Elementary
Key facts
- Address
- 1301 113th Street S, Tacoma, WA 98444
- Phone
- (253) 298-4205
- District
- Franklin Pierce School District
- County
- Pierce County
- Grades
- K–5 (elementary)
- Students (2025–26)
- 395
- Students per teacher
- 16.1
- Low-income
- 74%
- English learners
- 17%
- Special education
- 16%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Spending per student (2024–25)
- $19,699 (Washington $19,341)
Academics vs district and state 2025–26
| Measure | This school | District | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading (ELA) met standard | 45% | 37% | 53% |
| Math met standard | 47% | 27% | 43% |
| Science met standard | 42% | 36% | 51% |
| Regular attendance | 71% | 67% | 74% |
| Experienced teachers 2024–25 | 60% | 65% | 78% |
| Students disciplined 2024–25 | 4.2% | 5.8% | 3.7% |
| Reading growth | 51 | typical (50 = typical) | |
| Math growth | 62 | above typical (50 = typical) | |
Points are percentage points. What do these numbers mean? Source: OSPI Report Card, data.wa.gov; tests CC BY-ND 4.0, graduation CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO, as published.
Students
Among Washington elementary schools
Regular attendance71% · Higher than at about 2 in 10 elementary schools
Low-income students74% · A larger share than at about 8 in 10 elementary schools
What this means
“About 7 in 10” means 7 of every 10 Washington elementary schools have a lower number. The band is the middle half of schools and the line is the median (the school in the middle), which is not the state average. These describe who a school serves, not how good it is. What do these numbers mean?
Test results over time
What this means
Each year a different group of students takes the tests, so look for a direction that lasts several years, not one jump. No tests in 2019–20; the 2020–21 tests were shortened and are not shown. What do these numbers mean?
Reading these numbers: test results are the share of tested students who met the state standard; growth is the median student growth percentile (50 = typical); low-income means eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Results describe students as a group, so visit and talk to families too. What do these numbers mean?